The image shows a pastoral scene with dense foliage and trees, a receding path, distant livestock, detailed rendering of animals and children, and a monochromatic color palette. In the foreground, there are sheep and two children in rural attire, one leading the flock with a stick and the other holding their hand. Farther away, more sheep are visible with trees and brush in the background.
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Jeunes bergers des environs de Chieti (Shepherd Children outside Chieti)

Francesco Paolo Michetti (Italian, 1851 - 1929)

1875

Medium
etching on laid paper [proof before letters]
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 15.5 × 24 cm (6 1/8 × 9 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 19.5 × 27.3 cm (7 11/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Purchased as a Gift of the Washington Print Club
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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